Spartans likely changing quarterbacks

Updated 11:09 pm, Monday, September 22, 2014

San Jose State opens Mountain West Conference play Saturday night against Nevada, and it appears the Spartans (1-2) will have a new starting quarterback.

At his news conference Monday, head coach Ron Caragher said that redshirt junior Joe Gray will get the bulk of the first-team snaps in practice Tuesday. Gray replaced redshirt senior Blake Jurich for the Spartans’ final drive in their 24-7 loss at Minnesota on Saturday.

Jurich, who started each of the Spartans’ three games this season, went 14-for-29 for 161 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions against the Gophers.

— Steve Kroner

•Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was welcomed back to his starting position by Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher, who said he didn’t believe the quarterback’s leadership role with the top-ranked Seminoles has been hurt because of the notoriety that has followed Winston in recent months.

Winston stood on the Florida State sideline Saturday night as fellow redshirt sophomore Sean Maguire threw for 305 yards and one touchdown to help Florida State (3-0, 1-0 ACC) eke out a 23-17 overtime win over a mistake-riddled Clemson team.

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Domestic-violence policy reviewed

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday his league will “take a fresh look” at its domestic-violence procedures in the wake of the NFL’s rash of incidents.

Silver said during a community service event in Staten Island that the league has been discussing with the NBA Players Association ways to further educate players and provide programs to them and their families.

“We learn from other leagues’ experiences,” Silver said. “We’re studying everything that’s been happening in the NFL. We’re working with our players’ association. We’ve been talking for several weeks and we’re going to take a fresh look at everything we do.”

The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement calls for a minimum 10-game suspension for a first offense of a player convicted of a violent felony.

Obituaries:Joel Krog, the captain of SMU’s only NCAA Final Four basketball team, died Saturday in Houston at 79. Details were not released.

Captain of the 1955-56 team, Mr. Krog averaged 12 points and 9.2 rebounds a game as a senior, when the Mustangs were 26-4 and reached the 1956 Final Four. SMU lost to eventual champion USF 86-68 in a semifinal.